Camper&#39;s torch.



J. P. MENGE.

GAMPERS TORCH.

ARBLIOATION IILED DBO.10, 190B.

Patented Aprl 13, 1909.

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ATTQFMEK aat I JOHN F. MENGOF FORT MYERS, FLORIDA.

CAMPERS TORCH.

Speccation of Letters Patent.

Patented April 13, 1909.

l Application led December 10, 1908. Serial No. 456,807.

To all whom fit may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN F. MENGE, re-

siding at Fort Myers, in the county of Lee and State of Florida, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Campers Torchesof whichthe following is a specifica-A tion.

My invention primarily has for its object to provide a convenient anduseful method for lighting a camp and also for furnishing heat and firefor cooking and other purposes.

Generically my invention comprises a basket formed of spaced hoops heldtogether in semi-ovular form, by chain wires and suspended from abracket that may be driven into a tree or other convenient support.

A pot for cooking purposes may be susended from the same bracket overthe basket in which victuals may be cooked.

More speciiically my invention resides in those novel details ofconstruction, combination and arrangement of parts all of which will befirst described in detail, and then be specifically pointed out in theappended claims, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, inwhich Figure l is a side elevation showing the application of myinvention. Fig. 2 is an inverted view of the basket. Fig. 3 is a centralsection of the bracket showing how it may be telescoped fortransportation. Fig. 4 is a vieW of a hook used to steady toe basketwhen it is put up for use.

Referring now to the accompanying drawings, in which like letters andnumerals of reference indicate like parts in all of the figures lrepresents the basket which consists of a series of hoops or rings lajoined together by flexible connections, such as chains 1b, the ends ofwhich are secured to a rim hoop le and a bottom plate 1 d, as shown.

Three or more hanging chains 2 are secured to the rim hook lc and to anSi-shape hook 3 to furnish a suspending medium for the basket.

The hook 3 is secured to a bracket 5 by a ring 4, through which theouter telescopic section 5d of the bracket 5 passes. Stops 5S arerovided to prevent the ring coming ofi the bracket when the torch is inuse.

rihe bracket 5 comprises an outer tubular member 5t and a Wire rod 5bvthat telescopes in the portion 5a and has a point-ed end 5 to enter asupport, such as a tree or the like.

A brace 5d having a corresponding pointed end 5e that is adapted to beforced into the support has an end 5f bent to enter alining apertures 5gin the rod 5b and tubular inember 5a to hold the telescopic members5a-5b in the position shown in Fig. l.

A bucket 6 may be suspended from the hook 3 by a chain 7 and held overthe fuel basket 1.

A wire hook 8 may be used to steady the fuel basket when it is firstplaced in position on the bracket.

In the practical application of my invention the basket l is filled, orpartly filled with wood or other fuel, which when ignited, furnisheslight and heat so that the torch may be used to light up the camp, or asa cooking medium for the material within the bucket 6, or both ifdesired.

By providing a torch of this character ample draft for the fuel will beobtained and at the saine time the lighting effect of the ignited fuelwill be conserved so that the food for the camp may be cooked andsimultaneously the camp may be illuminated.

Frein the foregoing description, taken in t connection with theaccompanying drawings, it is thought the complete construction,operation and numerous advantages of my invention will be readilyunderstood by those skilled in the art to which the inventionappertains.

What I claim is l. A campers torch coin Jrising a basket formed of aseries of parallell hoops or rings and flexible connectionsthere-between, together With means for supporting the basket.

2. A device of the class described cornprising a basket formed of aseries of hoops, and chains connecting said hoops together, said hoopsbeing of gradually increasing diameter from the bottom to the top of thebasket, a bracket, chains suspending the basket from the bracket,substantially as shown and described.

3. A device of the class described com prisin@ a basket formed of aseries of hoops, and chains connecting said hoops together, said hoopsbeing of gradually increasing diameter from the bottom to the top of thebasket, a bracket, chains suspending the basket from the bracket, and abucket suspended from the bracket over the basket.

4. in a campers torch outfit, a iieXible basket, a bracket and means forhanging the basket from the bracket, combined with a bucket also hungfrom the bracket over the basket.

5; In a cam ers torch outfit, a iexible alining a ertures in thetelescopic members basket, a brac et, means for han ing the to hold tietelescopic members in their eXA 10' basket from the bracket, combinecwith a tended position. bucket also hung from the bracket over the i ibasket, said bracket comprising a tubular Y JOHN F MENGE member and aVointed member teiescoped vfitnesses Within the tubu ar member, and aointed FRANK C. ALDERMAN,

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